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Man arrested, accused of trying to rob 2 banks

Published On: Jul 02 2013 11:05:28 AM CDT

VICKSBURG, Miss. -

A man accused of trying to rob two Warren County banks has been arrested.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said two area banks reported that a man armed with what appeared to be a shotgun tried to get into the bank on Saturday, when the drive-through windows were open, but the lobbies were closed.

The first incident was reported at the BancorpSouth on Highway 61 North. Pace said a man approached the bank with gun in hand and knocked repeatedly at the employee entrance. Security guards saw that the man had a gun and instead of opening the door, they called the police, Pace said.

The man, who was still armed with the shotgun, then went to the Trustmark branch down the road on Highway 61 North and tried to get in, but was not able to, Pace said.

The investigation led detectives to the Standard Hill Road home of Samuel Purvis Coley, 21, and arrested him, Pace said. Coley is charged attempted bank robbery, the sheriff said.

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